Movies like Prospero's Books: 20 to watch next

If you loved Prospero's Books (1991) — a drama and fantasy film directed by Peter Greenaway — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Prospero's Books most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like surrealism, based on play or musical and tempest. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Nine Days 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
The Zero Theorem 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Rogue Agent 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
4
Mo' Better Blues 1990★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015★ 8.6
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest and most intense battle scenes ever filmed for television. The second episode (S4 EP10), features Dany coming to grips with the realities of ruling a kingdom, Bran learning the startling reality of his destiny and Tyrion facing the truth of his unfortunate situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Battle of the Year 2013★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Mortal 2020★ 6.5
Shares: Fantasy
A young boy must discover the origins of his extraordinary powers before he is captured by authorities hell-bent on condemning him for an accidental murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Aníkúlápó 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
After an affair with a queen leads to his demise, an eager traveler encounters a mystical bird with the power to give him another life.
Stream in India on Netflix
9
Tuesday 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
40 Acres 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
11
The Experiment 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
American Son 2019★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.
Stream in India on Netflix
13
Byzantium 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
Tideland 2005★ 6.5
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
The Crow 1994★ 7.5
Shares: Fantasy
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
Dr. Strange 1978★ 6.0
Shares: Fantasy
A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Seeking Justice 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Underworld: Evolution 2006★ 6.6
Shares: Fantasy
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sony Liv
19
Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
The Young One 1960★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now